Hat cone



Feb. 12', 1935. I H. A. BERGER 1,991,312

HAT CONE File'd OGb. 15 1951 I i 1'. H .4." Q M277 4. Brgez: wvw I Patented Feb. 12, 1935 UNITED STATES HAT Harry A. Berger,

CONE

New York, N. Y.

Application October 15, 1931, Serial No. 569,091

I 1 Claim.

This invention relates .to a hat cone and has" for .an. object to provide an improved cone for hats which is adjustable for different sizes.

A further object of this invention is to provide a hat cone which will hold a number of different sized hats without the necessity of changing the adjustment thereon.

; Yet a furtherobject of this invention is to provide a hat cone which is collapsible to a flat position when not in use and'may be'quickly and easily assembled into operative position. g

A further object of this invention is to provide a hat cone which is frustro-conical when in operative .position and fiat when in inoperative position, and Whichwhen in operative position each adjustment provides for the placing thereon of a new'combination of many hats of different;

sizes, due to thefrustro-conical structure of the cone. r

Another objectof this invention is to provide a hat cone which protects the hats, when placed thereon, from being crushed while being shipped I or delivered or when placed in a suit case 01' trunk.

One of the features of this invention is to provide a hat stand for use in the home, store or similar place.

Another feature of this invention is that the outside portion of the hat cone may be utilized as an advertising medium.

A still further object of this invention is that the conical shape of this device, when properly adjusted, prevents the edge or brim of a hat from contacting with the support or base upon which the'edge or the brim of a hat from touching said support or base and further thereby preventing the soiling or crushing of said edge or brim of a hat.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, 'as will hereinafter become apparent, this invention comprises the constructions, combina- ,tions,.and arrangements of parts, hereinafter-setforth, claimed and shown on the accompanying drawing. In the drawing, 7

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hat cone in assembled or operative position, a hat being shown thereon in dotted outline.

Figure 2 is aside plan view of. the cone inoperative position.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of Figure 2, a dif-' ferent head size hat being shown in dotted outline. 1

. Figure 4 is asplan view'oi the cone in unassembled position.

Figure 5 is a detail plan view of the tongue and slot connections, and,

Figure 6is an edge view of Figure 5.

There is shown at 10 the assembled hat cone having a hat shown in dotted outline at 11 thereon, a different size hat being shown at 12. This hat cone 10 is formed of a piece of sheet material preferablycard board, cut out as shown in plan view'in Figure 4 at 14, the shape being substantially thatoi the development of the side of the frustrum of a cone. i

There is formed at one end of this material 14 a tongue 15 cut in as at 16, while at the other end 17 of this sheet material 14 are .a plurality of cooperating slots 18, 19, 20 and 21. Although only four slots are shown, it will-be obvious that a greater or lesser number of slots may be provided. Each-of these slots may have a size indication 22 printed adjacent theretowhile advertising matter may be printed on the'faceof member 14. When shipping or storing these display cones they are placed in the position shown at 14 in Figure 4 and require only a minimum amount of space. When it is desired to make use of the same, the tongue 15 is inserted in any one of the slots 18, 19, 20 or 21', as desired. The hat justment, but when desired the cone 10 may be adjusted to a different size by using a different one of the slots 18, 19, etc. and thus be'suitable,

for another range of sizes of hats.

that only one size cone need be'formed for practically any sizeof hat, for the same cone would hold a range of sizes in one adjustment and by changing the adjustment may hold a further range of sizes, thus eliminating the necessity for providing difierent size cones.

The novel features and the operation of this device will beapparent from the foregoing de: scription. While the device has been shown and the structure described in detail, it is obvious that this is not to be considered limited to the exact 'out departing from thespirit of the invention.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention,'what is claimed is:

An adjustable hat displaying and supporting cone comprising an elongated sheet of material having parallel arcuate sides, said sheet constituting the development of the frustrum of 'a cone 'With this form of. hat cone it will be observed form disclosed and that changes may be made therein within the scope of what is claimed withand having a series of spaced parallel slits formed intermediate the arcuate sides adjacent an end thereof, the opposed end having a slit formed therein inwardly from the edge also intermediate the arcuate sides to produce a tongue, said tongue,

cooperating with the series of slits for forming cones of various sizes whereby there may be supported a plurality of different hat sizes within a limited range, the supported hat being adapted to frictionally engage the sides of the cone at a height above the bottom of the cone determined by the size of the hat, each difierently sized cone formed having a different range of hat sizes it 5 may support.

HARRY A. BERGER. 

